Chapter 250 Analyzing the Situation
Yan Xing smiled mockingly: "When the Tatars attack, not only will half of our country fall into their hands!"
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince suddenly felt speechless.
Yan Xing said: "Lu Chenyang is right. No matter what selfish motives you have, the most important thing now is to resist the external enemies."
The Crown Prince was silent for a moment, then he asked in a deep voice, "I will take care of the food and fodder issue. I will also take care of the Zhao family."
Yan Xing glanced at him in slight surprise. The Crown Prince twitched his lips slightly and said, "You are willing to come back with me and tell me so much. Isn't it just the issue of food and fodder that I need to solve?"
Yan Xing nodded and praised, "Your Highness the Crown Prince is wise."
The prince glanced at him and sighed softly, "I... do have selfish motives, but when it comes to resisting the Tatars, I'm no match for Lu Chenyang. I won't be a drag, so you can rest assured about the food and fodder. I can't fight bravely on the battlefield, but I can still let you have no worries."
Yan Xing bowed solemnly.
The prince waved his hands and gave a wry smile: "This should be my responsibility..." He couldn't continue, "Okay, go, find him. I'll leave the big job to you."
Yan Xing turned and left.
Lu Chenyang had already returned to the post station and had written several letters back to Gao Ming, Chen Songyuan, Shen Shiqian, Zhang Qian, Dai Jitong, and others. This took him more than an hour to write.
When Yan Xing arrived, Tan Feng was delivering Lu Chenyang's letter.
Tan Feng nodded at Yan Xing, turned and left.
Yan Xing walked in and saw Lu Chenyang asking people to pack up and prepare to leave Beijing.
When Lu Chenyang saw Yan Xing coming over, he asked, "Do you want to go with me?"
Yan Xing nodded without hesitation: "Well, I'll go with you."
Lu Chenyang said, "Okay, then you go to Ningzhou."
Yan Xing was slightly stunned, and then frowned: "I want to go to Huai'an with you."
He paused, wanting to give his reasons to convince him. He had already made up his mind that he knew the situation in Huai'an better and also knew the Tatars better. If he wanted to fight against the Tatars, he could not do without him.
Since it involves war, Lu Chenyang will not refuse him.
Yan Xing thought for a moment and then said, "You will need me. I can continue to wear the mask."
He used to wear a mask and no one had ever discovered him. Even though he was cleared of the charges now, he was willing to stay behind him and not steal his credit.
Lu Chenyang chuckled and said, "I'm not afraid of this, but I'm worried about the Yilin Army."
Yan Xing was stunned for a moment. Lu Chenyang said, "You go to Ningzhou to contain the Yilin Army. I'm worried they'll take advantage of the situation. I've already written to Ji Ping, asking him to leave for Huai'an." After a pause, he continued, "With you in Ningzhou, I have no worries. I can't trust anyone else."
He trusted him with his back.
But why didn't he let him go with him to Huai'an? Why did he go to such an unnecessary trouble to transfer Ji Ping away? Yan Xing didn't ask.
He trusted him, but it seemed that he didn't trust him completely, which made Yan Xing feel a little depressed.
But he couldn't refuse him, so he nodded.
After packing up his things, the prince rushed over to see him off and brought the imperial edict appointing Lu Chenyang as the Minister of the Central Secretariat.
Lu Chenyang took it very respectfully, with a very respectful attitude, like a loyal and devoted minister, which made His Royal Highness the Crown Prince look stunned.
Who doesn’t understand who?
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said, "The food and fodder I have collected is already on the way. It will not delay the war. Lord Lu, please rest assured."
The prince has been collecting food and has collected quite a bit recently. These foods were not transported to the capital but were sent directly to the front line.
The prince still has a clear mind and fully cooperates at this time.
Lu Chenyang bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Highness."
This was clearly his job, but he thanked him.
Because Lu Chenyang has no confidence in the royal family.
The prince said solemnly, "Lord Lu, please take good care of yourself on this journey!" He then bowed and said, "I will wait for Lord Lu's triumphant return in the capital!"
He looked serious, and Lu Chenyang nodded slightly: "I will definitely live up to the trust of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
Lu Chenyang got on the carriage. The team was ready and they set off.
A long convoy passed through the streets of the capital. The people looked at the flag with the word "Lu" flying in front of the team and knew that the person sitting in the car was Lu Chenyang.
At this time, the news from Huai'an had not yet reached the capital. It was not until later that the people in the capital learned that Lu Chenyang went there to protect the Dagan Mountains and rivers and prevent the invasion of the Tatar iron hoofs.
Along the way, Lu Chenyang was not idle. He learned about the situation of Tatar and Huai'an with Yan Xing, and discussed how to fight this battle.
In the carriage, Lu Chenyang personally poured a cup of tea for Yan Xing.
Yan Xing was telling Lu Chenyang about the Tatar situation. "Actually, I'm quite confident you can defeat the Tatars," he said, looking at Lu Chenyang with admiration. "I think you're more suited to the battlefield than I am. You have a unique quality I don't have: you're adept at utilizing every factor to your advantage. Let's put it this way, you have a great sense of the overall situation. You can use the environment, weather, morale, and so on to your advantage, and they become the key to your victory."
Yan Xing almost sighed and said, "You really are a natural born general."
Lu Chenyang's victory over the King of Nanyang with a smaller force astonished the nation, and many people revisited the battle afterward. The Duke of Zhenguo had studied it and shared his thoughts on the battle when he met Lu Chenyang.
Yan Xing later studied this and concluded, "In the battle against the King of Nanyang, you utilized every resource wisely, taking the enemy by surprise. Almost every move you made was flawless. On the battlefield, almost every decision you made was correct, and each one was a resounding success. From your depletion of troops along the way to your use of Zu Xingwei—I was actually quite surprised; I didn't expect you would use him. But the facts proved that your choice was correct. Zu Xingwei, with a minimal force, was able to tie down several times your number simply because of his familiarity with the terrain of Fairy Mountain. It was truly remarkable."
Lu Chenyang was praised, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise: "It's not that amazing."
"No, you do. This is your unique ability. You can seize every factor that is favorable to you. This is an ability that only you possess." Yan Xing said in a deep voice: "So I am not worried about you going to fight the Tatars. As long as you understand the situation, you will definitely win."
Lu Chenyang's expression became more serious. He thought for a moment and said, "It's still the same problem. The Tatars are numerous, and I only have 200,000 soldiers. Even if I mobilize troops now, I can only increase them by 100,000 at most."
Lu Chenyang felt that he had a miserable life. When he first went to Yanquan County, he had nothing. As a result, when the situation finally improved, he still had to fight a battle with fewer troops.
Yan Xing said, "The Tatars are numerous, but their strongest force is their cavalry. Their infantry isn't quite as formidable, and they excel at mounted combat. Off horseback, they don't understand formations and rely mostly on brute force. However, most Tatars are large and powerful, and their individual combat abilities are exceptionally formidable, which is something you should be mindful of."
Lu Chenyang frowned.
Meat is the most important component in the Tatar diet. In comparison, rice and pasta are what they lack, so they have a burly physique.
If this were the case, they would have been able to defeat the enemy with a smaller force, but unfortunately, they were still outnumbered.
The Tatar soldiers were all big and strong, but what about the Lu family soldiers? Most of them were refugees, and even after joining the army, they were still struggling to make ends meet.
There are still so few people, and it makes me feel hopeless no matter how I think about it.
Yan Xing said, "I taught them many different formations when I was training them before, so this can also suppress them." After a pause, he continued, "But your lack of surrender is your fatal flaw. The rest depends on how you, the leader, perform."
After Yan Xing finished speaking, he took out the map that was placed aside.
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